Difference between records and recordings

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/advan-27 "At the Doctors", question 10

Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her ..........

(a) writings
(b) prescriptions
(c) records
(d) recordings

Test No. incompl/advan-27 "At the Doctors", answer 10

Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her records.

Correct answer: (c) records

Your answer was: correct
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I guessed "records" but doubted because of "recordings".
Can one only choose "recordings" when it comes to music?

[Alan]

In a word, YES!
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